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The Pieces That Remain | Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship | Disney+

Adults Human
Divers and descendants of the Clotilda captives reflect on the significance of being the first to explore the shipwreck.

The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight - Dan Kwartler

Adults Human
Dig into the myth of the Green Knight, who comes to King Arthur’s court to challenge the honor and bravery of Camelot’s knights.

What is a “Developed” Country? Crash Course Geography #40

Adults Human
oday we’re going to discuss what it means for a place to be “developed”. Development is often associated with economic success — that is countries with higher standards of living and material wealth like those found in Europe and North America.

The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall

Adults Human
Follow the spider Anansi on his quest to complete a challenge from the Sky God in order to take ownership of the world’s stories.

Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39

Adults Human
Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories.

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney

Adults Human
Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.

What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

Adults Human
Drinking alcohol is one of the most popular things to do across the globe. Some people spend their entire weekends sitting at the bar, but consuming alcohol on a daily or weekly basis can have extremely negative effects on the body.

What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36

Adults Human
Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even though they are in a region with similar characteristics.

Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest

Adults Human
The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.

Can you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

Adults Human
They call you the human cannonball. Your act involves flying through rings of fire, bouncing through a trampoline course, and catching the trapezist in the grand finale.

Times When Humanity ALMOST Ended

Adults Human
Humans have almost faced their extinction on several occasions, and today we're going to reveal the closest calls humanity has ever had!

You Are Immune Against Every Disease

Adults Human
You are not a person, you are a planet, made of roughly 40 trillion cells. There is so much of you, that if your cells were human-sized, you would be as big as 20 Mount Everests.

How Tutankhamun Got His Gold | Lost Treasures of Egypt

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How Tutankhamun Got His Gold | Lost Treasures of Egypt

Is Meat Really that Bad?

Adults Human
Food is arguably the best thing about being alive. No other bodily pleasure is enjoyed multiple times every day and never gets old.

Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho

Adults Human
Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.

How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented

Adults Human
A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.

The Egyptian and Hittite Peace Treaty | Lost Treasures of Egypt

Adults Human
While Ramses II is often hailed for his military achievements and his skill as a warrior, he was also a well versed diplomat. During his reign he brought the 20 year war with the Hittites to an end and created one of the first written peace treaties.

Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA

Adults Human
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.

Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas

Adults Human
Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.

Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA

Adults Human
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.

What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling

Adults Human
Trace the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush, an overlooked ancient African civilization which fought off both the Egyptians and Romans.